Why would I want to install a humidifier?

For many reasons:

• Since the air in your home is always trying to reach its saturation point, it will absorb water wherever it can; from the bodies of you and your children, your pets, your furniture and even your house plants. As a result your skin, throat and nasal passages dry out, leaving you more susceptible to physical discomfort, colds, flu and even infection.
• Dry air causes dry, itchy skin.
• Dry air cracks expensive woodwork, floors, artwork and furnishings.
• Annoying static electricity (caused by dry air) can damage computers, VCR’s and other electronic equipment, requiring expensive repair.
• Dry air can cause harm to expensive musical instruments like pianos and violins.
• Dry air causes gaps in window & door frames, letting cold outdoor air in; causing you to turn up the heat and increasing your heating bills! Controlled humidity from the GeneralAire^® Elite Steam Humidifier allows you the luxury of dialing the thermostat back & reducing annual heating bills. For example, 68° at 40% relative humidity feels just as warm as 74° at 20% humidity. Setting your thermostat back by as little as three degrees can reduce annual heating bills by as much as 5%.

How often do I need to change the vapor pad?

We recommend replacing your Vapor Pad^® at least once per year. Minerals build up on the vapor pad over time, which in turn:

• Reduces the pad’s ability to absorb water
• Prevents the warm air from flowing through the pad (Warm air moving though the water-soaked pad causes the water in the pad to evaporate. It is this process that delivers moisture throughout your home via the home’s duct system).

Where should the damper position be?

• During the winter (when the humidifier is used) the damper should be turned to:  Open, High, or Winter
• During summer months, turn the dial to:  Closed, Low, or Summer